Cardiovascular effects of noise rank second in terms of disability-adjusted life year (DALYs)
after annoyance. Although research during the past decade has consolidated the available …

There is growing recognition that implementation of low-carbon policies in urban passenger
transport has near-term health co-benefits through increased physical activity and improved …

Dozens of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds can be detected in vehicle exhaust,
along with numerous metals and oxides of sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon. While the adverse …

Sufficient data refer to the relevant prevalence of sound exposure by mixed traffic sources in
many nations. Furthermore, consideration of the potential effects of combined sound …

A severe air pollution episode occurred over much of the western part of Hong Kong (HK)
between 28 and 30 December 1999. In this study, multiple analyses were made to …

Conducting studies on sharp particulate matter (PM) gradients in Asian residential
communities is difficult due to their complex building arrangements and various emission …

Dispersion modelling in complex terrain always has been challenging for modellers.
Although a large number of publications are dedicated to that field, candidate methods and …

A new data set for evaluation of atmospheric dispersion models, designed to treat road
tunnel portals, is presented. Further, the performance of GRAL 3.5 (Graz Lagrangian model …

In many regions of the world, the primary source of domestic heating and cooking is still coal
or wood, which severely threatens people's health. Low-pipe stove emissions negatively …

Knowledge about the spatial distribution of NO2 concentrations is beneficial for setting up air
quality measurement plans, assessing exposure, or in licensing procedures, where …